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J. Clarke[_2_]

In article >, says...
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> J. Clarke wrote:
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> >> I think of Heinz as a US company. They probably think Brits eat food
> >> without any flavor. Very cliche and untrue but it does make for a joke
> >> at their expense.
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> > In any case, Heinz is the number one seller of baked beans in the UK, so
> > they clearly know something about British tastes.
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> Exactly. I don't have to get the point. They sell well and that's that
> as far as the company is concerned. Foodies can and do make jokes about
> it but we aren't the mass market.
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> >> I sure don't get the point of HP sauce
> >
> > It seems to be a British thing, but the stuff is at least as
> > satisfactory a steak sauce as A-1. In any case, it existed long before
> > Heinz took over the manufacturer. However it has gone downhill since
> > the takeover.
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> Ah. I'm not impressed with A-1 sauce either. I like Heinz 57 and Maggi
> among the commercial sauces. Pan drippings are my favorite though.

If you like Heinz 57, try Daddies. Another British institution. Not
saying you'll like it, but you might find it interesting. Also now a
Heinz product, it came as part of the package when Heinz took over HP.